Infinities.

Smallwood, Catherine V.

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ083336

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1972

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: N/A

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Infinities

Smallwood, Catherine V.

Mathematical Spectrum, 5, 1, 11-15, 72/73

Starting from the concept of one-to-one correspondence, an introduction to the different types of infinities is presented. The usual problems concerning the infiniteness of the rational numbers, the real numbers, and the unit interval are given. Several other theorems follow. (LS)

Descriptors: College Mathematics, Concept Formation, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Number Concepts, Set Theory

Publication Type: N/A

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: N/A

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A